De novo gene birth and the conundrum of ORFan genes in bacteria

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Alternative forms of de novo gene birth. (A) De novo emerged transcription of a pre-existing ORF. (B) De novo gene emergence from a frameshifted gene sequence. (Created with BioRender; https://www.biorender.com/.)

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  1. Published in Advance July 10, 2025, doi: 10.1101/gr.280157.124 Genome Res. 35: 1679-1688

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